Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-09-27
Local Miscellany.
corn wanted at the SPIRIT office.

of strawberries.
D Next regular convocation of Jeffer-
son Chapter, No. 5, r. A. NJ. this
(Londay) evening.
During a recent severe storm Mr..
w. 7. Stewart had mare and colt
killed by lightning on his farm near
Kcarncysville.
Excavation has been made for the
foundation of the dwelling OF DIR. w.
+. Iippitt, Jr., corner of Congress
and Samuel streets.
Mr.. John w. Russell has now in
stock an elegant line of stoves-sin-
gle and double heaters, fireplace
heaters, wood stoves, &c.
Rev. S. \. Lewis, pastor of the
Colored Methodist Church, has been
granted q vacation, and will visit his
old home in Greenbrier county.
\ cold wave reached here last Fri
day. and for several days fires indoors
and ovcrcoats outdoors have been in
rcluisition. 1t is now warmer again.
Rev. j. J. Page has given up his
charge of Wickliffc and st. Johns
Episcopal churches, and will assume
the rcc;orship of cltrch in Mary
land.
- lion. VIM. l.. Wilson has consent
"a to deliver q lecture in Kablctown
Church, for the benefit of said church,
the latter part of October. Subject
and evening will be announced in
due time.
- Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for John w. Locke, Miss Bess
MddIckauff, Mrs. Lydia Mitchell,
Miss Mary Rush, Mrs. Jennie Shut,
Miss Augusta V. Wilson, Mrs. a. w.
Wilson and S. c. Young.
Thomas c. Prince, supervisor of
trains, Eastern Division, Main Stem,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has
been appointed acting superinten
dent of the Harpcr's Ferry and Val
ley Division, vice \. Gordon Jones
resigned.
Mr.. T. p. Lippitt has in process
OF construction the new addition
TO the Colored Methodist Church of
this place and additional building at
the County 1nfrmary. Messrs.
Earmslaw & Dooley will do the tin
roofing OF each.
See advertisement, in this Issue, of
Mr.. VIII. Rodrick, who has opened
:. nice restaurant in the keyes Build
ing. one door east of S. D. Hrchman
& Co, and is prepared to serve the
public with on sters in every style,
and will also have them for sale by
measure.
Three freight cars were thrown
from the track in shifting at the B.
< O. depot here last Tuesday night,
and the Winchester accommodation
train was thereby detained here until
half past ten O'Clock. An engine got
Of the track at the same place on
Wednesday night, but was soon run
on again.
Mr.. Z. p. Lippitt has in stock, at
his warc-rooms in the Grange Build
ing, large supply of building ma
tarial. embracing about fifteen hun
dred fine white pine doors, sash and
blinds, inside furnishings, &C.,
which he proposes to sell at m6dcr-
ate prices. and to which he respect
fully invites the attention of the pub
lie.
The stock sales day of Mcssrs.
Locke & Light will he in October,
and they hope at that time TO have 4
fine exhibition of horses, COWS, sheep.
E>c.-alI for sale. Persons who de-
sire to make purchases or sales of
stock will consult their interests by
communicating with Mcssrs. Locke
< Light beforehand, or by being
present on the day-hcreaftcr to be
named.
Few things will contribute more to
the entertainment and elevation of
community than course of good lee
lures, under the auspices of an active
literary society, during the winter
months. Charlcatown has heretofore
been highly favored in this regard,
and there is no good reason why we
should not have something of the kind
again this season. Now is the time
for the consideration of this subject,
and we hope our legal and literary
friends will give it their attention.
Notice.
Uir$chmdn'S Stores at ChurIesto,rn,